Democratic Governor Stalls Bill Ending ICE Contracts in the State

Democratic Governor Stalls Bill Ending ICE Contracts in the State

More than three weeks ago, Virginia legislators passed a bill that would severely restrict ICE operations in the state, preventing local police and sheriff’s departments from signing contracts with the agency unless it followed a strict set of state laws. For some reason, Virginia’s new Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger hasn’t signed the bill—and the deadline for her to take action is Monday. The bill attaches a number of conditions to ICE activity, requiring agents to have a judicial warra...

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